Senator releases statement on failed health care vote

Friday

Jul 28, 2017 at 6:00 PM

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Sen. Tom Carper released a statement July 28 after the Senate voted down a proposal that would dismantle the country’s health care system.

“In the words of Senator Schumer this evening, it’s time to turn the page,” Carper said. “Tonight, we have the opportunity to change course and return to regular order, just as Sen. McCain called for us to do when he returned to the Senate earlier this week. In the days ahead, we must immediately focus on stabilizing the exchanges. But then, we should fix the parts of the Affordable Care Act that need to be fixed and preserve the parts that should be preserved.

“We don’t need a Democratic victory, a Republican victory or a Trump victory. We need a victory for the American people. It’s now up to us — every single one of us — to prove to our constituents that we can do it. It’s what they expect from us and, more important, it’s what they deserve. Let’s get to work.”